UFC 243: Paulo Costa trolled by cheeky Australian fans at Q&A session ahead of Adesanya vs Whittaker
- Rowdy crowd pokes fun at ‘The Eraser’ after Friday’s weigh-ins
- ‘You called Israel Adesanya skinny. If he had the same doctor as you he’d look like Jon Jones’
Paulo Costa is in Melbourne to watch Sunday’s huge UFC 243 middleweight title unification fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, with the Brazilian likely to face the winner.
So the UFC decided to put “The Eraser” (13-0) up for a fan Q&A session at Marvel Stadium after Friday’s weigh-ins – except it didn’t really go to plan.
When they got their hands on the microphone, more than a few Australian fans rather mercilessly trolled Costa, who beat Yoel Romero via a controversial unanimous decision in August.
“Hey Paulo, this one’s for you,” said one fan. “I was just wondering after losing to Romero, are you planning on taking any more supplements to come back? What was in the IV drip, what was in the IV drip?”
“I don’t need, man. Look, I’m strong already,” replied the 28-year-old, who was suspended for six months by Usada for using a prohibited intravenous infusion twice in 2017. The suspension was retroactive to August 2018.
“You called Israel Adesanya ‘really skinny’, I think if he had the same doctor as you, he’d probably look like Jon Jones,” another cheeky fan said.